Dr. Michael White Live

Just What the Doctor Ordered: Dr. Michael White Live. For nearly 45 years, Dr. Michael White has been bringing smiles to faces with his joy-filled, masterful clarinet-playing in the tradition of New Orleans jazz. May 5, 2017 was a special night in this storied career. In an evening celebrating Basin Street Records' 20th anniversary, Dr. Michael White and his quartet (plus special guest Jason Marsalis) captivated an audience at the packed Little Gem Saloon with forty minutes of his mesmerizing performance. A Michael White show is more than a concert, it's an experience. Like a siren in the sea, the first dulcet tones from White's clarinet immediately draw the listener in; what ensues is nothing short of magic, a performance steeped in tradition--one that perhaps wouldn't sound out of place in the very same venue in the 1920s--but full of luster and originality--something that makes you want to get up and dance. It may be "traditional" and "historical" but more apropos, it's "electric" and "captivating."